Delincuente literally translates to "delinquent" or "criminal." As the title of the song, it's a powerful word that immediately sets a rebellious and edgy tone.
In the song, Tokischa uses this term metaphorically to describe a lover who is a "bad boy." This delincuente is someone wild and unapologetic who breaks the rules, bringing a thrilling and dangerous energy to the relationship. It's a bold and exciting way to describe a passionate, forbidden romance.
"Delincuente" is pure, chaotic, late-night mischief. Dominican artist Tokischa teams up with Puerto Rican trap heavyweights Anuel AA and Ñengo Flow for a track that throws out all polite manners. The plot is simple: Tokischa sneaks a dangerous bad boy into her house while trying not to wake her family. She warns, "Y no hagamos mucha bulla / Que mi hermano no sospeche" ("And let's not make much noise / So my brother doesn't suspect"), before turning the entire place upside down. From the bedroom to the bathtub and right onto the balcony, the hook repeats the central thrill: "Tengo un delincuente en mi habitación" ("I have a delinquent in my bedroom"). It is filthy, loud, and completely obsessed with the rush of sleeping with someone you definitely should not bring home.
The song is also a wild lesson in Caribbean street slang and pop-culture jabs. Tokischa uses raw Dominican phrasing like "¿Tú chicha' o no chicha'?" ("Do you fuck or not?") to cut straight to the point. When Anuel AA jumps on his verse, he boasts about his street lifestyle, claiming his girl listens to him and Tokischa rather than rival rapper Cosculluela: "Escucha Anuel y a Tokischa / Ella no escucha a Cosculluela." He drops local references to Puerto Rican towns like Bayamón and Carolina, while Ñengo Flow piles on talk of cheap cigars, prescription painkillers ("cuatro Phillie / Y como cinco Percocet"), and motorbikes. There is zero romance here; it is an adrenaline-fueled fantasy about dangerous partners and reckless lust.